As the year comes to a close, many like to reflect on the significant stories that shaped the past twelve months. A number of major events affected Christians throughout 2013, from the overturning of key parts of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and its impact on the nation, to the escalating number of businesses […]
WASHINGTON — A newly-released report by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America shows that the organization performed over 300,000 abortions in 2012–the latest figures on record. According to the report, 327,166 abortions were performed during the 2012-2013 fiscal year, down from 333,964 in 2011. The decrease of 6,800 abortions tallies to a two percent drop […]
EUREKA, Calif. — A judge in Humboldt County, California has issued a ruling declaring that invocations at city council meetings do not violate the state Constitution. County Superior Court Judge Bruce Watson struck down a challenge filed by Eureka resident Carole Beaton, who sought to have all prayers at local city council meetings discontinued. Beaton […]
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Insurance Department has directed all insurance companies in the state to provide coverage for sex change operations, treatments and counseling, reports state. The Hartford Courant outlines that the department recently issued a bulletin to insurance companies throughout Connecticut, advising them to ensure that “individuals with gender dysphoria … are not denied […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A federal judge appointed by Barack Obama has granted an injunction to Biola University in California and Grace College and Seminary in Indiana against he abortion pill mandate in Obamacare. The two Christian institutions had filed suit in August 2012 with the assistance of the Alliance Defending Freedom, a faith-based legal […]
WASHINGTON — The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has announced that it will implement its new policy allowing openly homosexual youth to serve as members beginning on January 1st. As previously reported, in May of this year, over 60 percent of the scout national council voted in favor of altering the organization’s current policy, which […]
In a recent interview with Marie Claire Magazine, pop star Katy Perry, a former contemporary Christian artist, announced that she no longer believes in Heaven or Hell nor professes to be a Christian. “I don’t believe in a Heaven or a Hell, or an old man sitting on a throne,” she advised the magazine. “I […]
HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge appointed by George H.W. Bush has granted an injunction to two Christian universities and one seminary that sought relief from the abortion pill mandate in Obamacare. East Texas Baptist University, Houston Baptist University and Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania were granted the injunction on Friday, just days before […]
Officials at A&E have reversed their decision to remove Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson from the popular reality television show following a nationwide outcry from those who expressed support of his comments. As previously reported, the situation began following the online release of the January 2014 issue of GQ Magazine, which features an interview with the famed duck […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — The family of a teenage girl who was declared brain dead following a tonsillectomy and other throat and nasal procedures has found a nursing home willing to care for the girl long-term, reports state. Talks are being held as to how to carry out the logistics of the situation as there are many […]